Rio 2016

Ahead of the Boomers clash with Team USA, nothing but respect is being shown. The storylines will be plentiful Wednesday night when the two teams playing the best basketball so far at the Rio Olympics square off, but no subplot...

What’s the easiest Olympic gold medal to win? “That's so easy that I could do it,” is a phrase that will be repeated countless times around televisions airing the Olympics this month. The short response is, “No, no it’s not.” The...

The Olympic swimming venue has been evacuated after the discovery of a mysterious package The aquatics centre for the Rio Games has been reopened following a security scare which forced its evacuation. Security for the Olympics is on high alert with...

Kitty Chiller says Aussie water athletes not worrying about Rio contamination threat Australia's gold medal sailors have been warned to avoid touching ropes with bare hands, swimmers to close their mouth under the filthy Rio de Janeiro waterways, while every...

Explosion at Rio's Maracana Stadium, host of the opening ceremony. Tensions are high in Rio with bomb disposal experts taking no chances with a suspicious package at the venue set to host the Olympic opening ceremony. Host broadcaster Channel 7 revealed...

James Magnussen talks London anguish as he sets sights on Rio James Magnussen has bared his soul just days out from his quest for Olympic redemption, revealing the immense mental anguish he felt after his London meltdown that left his...

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro decided to make a joke about kangaroos in response to Australia’s decision to pull its athletes out of the Olympic village due to a host of safety and hygiene concerns. Work is underway to...

A New Zealand athlete says he was kidnapped and forced to withdraw cash from ATMs by armed men dressed in police uniforms in Rio de Janeiro. Jiu-Jitsu athlete Jason Lee, who has lived in Brazil for 12 months described it...